Education Coordinator

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Education:

Required - Bachelor’s or advanced degree in early childhood education or a Bachelor’s or advanced degree and equivalent coursework in early childhood education with early education teaching experience.

Experience:

Required - Minimum four years of related experience as a teacher and/or coaching teachers.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master's degree in any field related to children.
2. Previous experience in an early childhood setting preferred.
3. Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.
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Experience with inclusion of children with disabilities preferred.
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Experience with collaborations and community partnerships preferred.
6. Knowledge of Licensing Regulations for early childhood settings.
7. CLASS certification, or the ability to obtain.
8. Criminal background clearance and a physical examination and TB test are required as condition of initial employment and continued employment.

Job Summary The Education Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of Head Start Child Development Program policies and procedures to maintain best practices and effective service delivery to children and families, based on the theories and principles of child growth and development, early childhood education and family support. The Education Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring full implementation of all aspects of the BCFS Education Services early learning system, policies/procedures and tools, with the goal of supporting all children to achieve School Readiness Goals.

The Education Coordinator will provide ongoing coaching to Education Coaches and teaching staff to support them in successfully fulfilling all aspects of their role, including but not limited to effective practices in the following:
1. Learning Environments
2. Curriculum
3. Child Assessment/ TSGold
4. Meeting All Children's Needs Working with Families
5. Working with Families
6. Professional Growth and Collaboration
7. Work with teachers to implement program curriculum with fidelity.
8. Work with teachers to implement child assessment system reliably, including understanding child outcomes data and using them to plan and individualize.
9. CLASS Teacher-Child Interactions Essential Functions The Education Coordinator is primarily responsible for achieving the following outcomes for the Head Start program:

Education:

1. Serve as the Education Coordinator for multiple programs, overseeing implementation of all aspects of education services and providing coaching and mentoring for the Education Coaching staff.
2. Support effective implementation of education content area, implementing all relevant policies and procedures.
3. Assist in on-going monitoring, tracking, follow-up, and analysis of child development services, and child outcomes.
4. Ensure that teaching team integrate goals from Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for children with disabilities (in consultation with Mental Health/Disabilities Coordinator).5. Ensure the completion of all required child screenings and assessments, including 45 and 90-day requirements for new children and quarterly progress assessments for all children.
6. Participate in team meetings, home visits, and community events as needed.
7. Support education team in understanding child outcomes data and using it to improve practice.
8. Provide education team with coaching and support for quality improvement and professional growth through regular observation and formal and informal feedback.
9. Provide CLASS reliable observations and training to support teachers and education team.
10. Provide training and oversight of E-DECA and Brigance assessment tools.

Family Partnerships:
11. Coordinate with Family Services team to ensure seamless delivery of service to children and their families.
12. Ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
13. Coordinate classroom operations to meet changing or emergent program requirements within available resources.
14. Understand the personnel policies and procedures.
15. Coach, mentor and work effectively with the education team. Model best practices within the service area.
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